Laura Sugar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Laura Sugar
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1991(1991-02-07)
Age	33
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Laura Sugar Biography

Laura Sugar is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on February 7, 1991 in England, United Kingdom. Sugar was born in Saffron Walden, England in 1991. Her birth was marked by the talipes (club foot) that meant her foot was rotated. Sugar was undergoing operations to treat the issue as a newborn, but she was left with no ankle movement. She attended Newport Free Grammar before matriculating at Leeds University. University of Leeds where she was a student of sports science. Then she earned an Postgraduate Certificate in Education to become secondary school teacher. She was offered a job in Ashby School as a PE teacher, but she resigned from her job in 2015 to concentrate on her athletics coaching.

In the lead-up to Rio’s 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio, Sugar travelled to Doha to compete in the second World Championships. Sugar was chosen as a member of the Great Britain management to co-captain the team with middle distance runners Paul Blake and middle-distance Paul Blake. Sugar only participated in the 100m race which was a time of 14.86 which was well outside of what she had previously set, wasn’t enough to see her out of the competition. The following year saw a back to winning by winning two gold medals in the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto. Sugar took bronze in the 200m, and an overall gold in the 200m. only a tenth of a second in front of that of the winning athlete Irmgard Bensusan, a native of Germany. In July, Sugar was named an athlete on the Great Britain team to compete in Rio Paralympics. Rio Paralympics.

Sugar’s debut international competition was in July 2013, when she was picked to be an athlete in the Great Britain team to compete in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon. In the 100m for women (T44) she made it through the heats and finished 5th in the championships. In the 200m, she placed fourth, just a few inches away from the podium. In the next year, she took home her first international medal by winning 2 bronze awards during the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea in the 200m and 100m sprints. Between 2014 and 2015, Sugar also competed in Long jump competitions. Her best result was during the European Championships in Swansea where she finished fourth, with a jump of 4.27 meters.

Laura Sugar Net Worth

Laura Sugar is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laura Sugar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Laura Sugar (born 7 February 1991) is an British Paralympic athlete who competes in sprint events within the classification T44. Before pursuing athletics, Sugar played for Wales in field hockey, captaining the team for under 20s.

In her hockey practice, the team’s physio spoke up about Sugar’s ankle injury, and suggested that she should consider trying the Paralympic sport, as she’d have the chance to earn an official classification. When she was watching the 2012 Summer Paralympics she noticed that the British discus thrower Dan Greaves appeared to have “the same leg”, and Sugar was inspired to follow the suggestions of her physiotherapist. She was at an Paralympic sports celebration in Surrey and after thinking about cycling and athletics , she chose to pursue the former. In February 2013, she took part in her first athletics test and was told that she was scheduled to fly out to Dubai within four weeks to be categorized before participating in the Fazaa International in the IPC Grand Prix event. The Grand Prix she ran in the 200m and 100m sprints, claiming two gold and silver medals. As an T44 class athlete Sugar was forced to make a decision whether she wanted to pursue her career in hockey or change into the track and field. She chose to pursue athletics and took the next 10 months spending all her time out of teaching to her new regimen of training.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Laura Sugar height Not available right now. Laura weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Laura Sugar Dating?

According to our records, Laura Sugar is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Laura Sugar’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Laura Sugar. You may help us to build the dating records for Laura Sugar!

Facts & Trivia

Laura Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Laura Sugar celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Laura Sugar

1. Laura Sugar is a British Paralympic athlete.
2. She competes in the T44 classification for sprinting events.
3. Sugar won bronze in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
4. She also won silver at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.
5. Her personal best time for the 100m is 12.89 seconds.
6. Sugar was born on January 17, 1992, in Harlow, England.
7. She has a degree in Sports Science from Loughborough University.
8. In addition to athletics, she enjoys playing wheelchair basketball and tennis.
9. Sugar is an ambassador for LimbPower, a charity that supports amputees in sports and exercise.
10. She trains with coach Ryan Freckleton at Loughborough University’s High-Performance Centre.

What is Laura sugar disability?

She was born with talipes (club foot), which meant her foot was turned in. Sugar underwent surgery to correct the problem as a baby, but it left her with no movement in her ankle.

Who is Laura sugar?

Laura Sugar was a Welsh international hockey player before she started competing in athletics in 2013 after being inspired by the Paralympic Games in 2012.

What does T 44 mean in Paralympics?

Lower limb amputees This class competes in T44. Shank length for people in this class is not uniform, with competitors having different lengths of leg found below their knee. People in this class use a prosthetic limb when competing in athletics. It has three parts: a socket, a shank and a foot.

What is Nick mayhugh disability?

Personal information
Disability| cerebral palsy
Disability class| T37
Event(s)| Sprints
Coached by| Thomas Mayhugh

How do blind Paralympians run?

Blind sprinters run side-by-side in a double lane and are bound together by a tether , with the guide helping direct the athlete down the track and letting them know when they hit the finish line.